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Tag: Prank Callers
Special Units
LAPD To Keep Quiet About Celebrity 'Swatting'
The Los Angeles Police Department announced Thursday that it would take the unusual step of no longer issuing press releases or immediately confirming instances of celebrity "swatting," saying intense media coverage seems to be fueling more incidents.
April 11, 2013
Special Units
Mich. Law Targets 'Swatting' Prank
Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation targeting "swatting," where pranksters make 911 calls that result in tactical units responding to fake emergencies.
October 16, 2012
Patrol
Ohio Deputies Seize 2 Gators On Bogus Call
Richland County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputies responding to a bogus home invasion call discovered two small alligators in a northern Ohio home.
October 23, 2011
Patrol
Prank Call Ties Up Kansas LE Resources for Several Hours
Responding deputies from the Johnson County (Kan.) Sheriff's Office actively investigated a 911 accident call for two hours that turned out to be a prank call, according to the agency.
May 19, 2011
Technology
Prankster Harassed Police with Hundreds of Hoax Calls
The FBI is pursuing charges against a 20-year-old Wisconsin man who used the Skype videoconferencing service to place hundreds of hoax calls to law enforcement agencies.
March 29, 2011
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